If they do not jointly agree to such an arbitration procedure |
within 10 days after the end of said the 45-day period, then |
either party may, by written notice to the other, request that |
their differences be submitted to a board of 3 arbitrators. The |
bargaining agent and the public employer shall within 5 days of |
such the request each select and name one arbitrator and shall |
immediately thereafter notify each other in writing of the name |
and address of the person so selected. The 2 arbitrators so |
selected and named shall, within 10 days from such the request, |
agree upon and select and name a neutral arbitrator. If either |
party shall does not select its arbitrator or if the 2 |
arbitrators shall fail to agree upon, select and name a neutral |
arbitrator within said the 10 days, either party may request the |
American Arbitration Association or a successor organization to |
utilize its procedures for the selection of the neutral |
arbitrator. As soon as possible after receipt of such the |
request, the neutral arbitrator will must be selected in |
accordance with rules and procedures prescribed by the American |
Arbitration Association for making such a selection. The neutral |
arbitrator so selected will may not, without the consent of both |
parties, be the same person who was selected as mediator pursuant |
to subsection 2 nor any member of the fact-finding board selected |
pursuant to subsection 3. As soon as possible after the |
selection of the neutral arbitrator, the 3 arbitrators or, if |
either party shall has not have selected its arbitrator, the 2 |
arbitrators, as the case may be, shall meet with the parties or |
their representatives, or both, forthwith, either jointly or |
separately,; make inquiries and investigations,; hold hearings, |
or; and take such other steps as they deem consider appropriate. |
If the neutral arbitrator is selected by utilizing the procedures |
of the American Arbitration Association, the arbitration |
proceedings will must be conducted in accordance with the rules |